Writers and Authors Salary Information in Maryland

The average annual and hourly salaries for writers and authors in the state of Maryland are shown in
Table 1 and Table 2, respectively.
The comparison of the salary statistics of writers and authors amongst Maryland areas is shown in Table 3.
The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey
conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018
[1].

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Maryland in 5 percentile scales.
The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,240.
The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,680.
The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $36,430.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors
from 2012 to 2017.

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of writers and authors
in some Maryland cities and metropolitan areas.
We note that the median annual salary of writers and authors in state of Maryland ranges from $61,270 to $78,700.
The highest paying area for writers and authors in Maryland is Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick with a median annual salary of $78,700.
The lowest paying area is Baltimore-Towson with a median annual salary of $61,270.